Juniper Vale did not move.The message still lingered on her screen, the last line settling into her thoughts with quiet finality.The endgame begins now.For a moment, nothing shifted.Not the room.Not the system.Not her.Then—A soft notification cut through the silence.Juniper’s gaze flickered, just slightly, toward the main display.A new update had appeared.Not urgent.Not flagged.Just… processed.Her assistant turned first, already scanning the change. “Director—there’s been an update in the North sector distribution chain.”Juniper said nothing.“Shipment delays have been cleared. Routing has been optimized.” A brief pause. “It’s… resolved.”Juniper’s eyes narrowed faintly.“That wasn’t scheduled,” she said.“No.”“Who authorized it?”Her assistant’s fingers moved quickly across the console. “Checking.”A second passed.Then another.Her expression shifted—subtly, but enough.“…It shows internal approval.”Juniper stepped closer.“From who?”The assistant hesitated.“…From
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